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Paul Lewis, ONU alum, receives Mass Transit Magazine honor

Paul Lewis, ONU engineering alumnus, was recently named a 2016 Top 40 Under 40 by Mass Transit Magazine.

Lewis is Vice President of Policy and Finance at the Eno Center for Transportation where he directs Eno’s policy research programs, including paper development and event organization.    

Since joining Eno five years ago, Lewis has been instrumental in the organization's growth in the transportation policy field, while simultaneously balancing his role as the financial manager and leading a rapidly growing policy team.

Bulldog soccer boys on a roll

The Ada High School boys' soccer team is off to one of its best-ever starts. The team stands 5-1 overall. Here's Nicholas Kamatali going after the ball. (Vickie Garmon photo)

Meet Mark Bricker - who covers a lot of ground in Ada

By Monty Siekerman
Mark Bricker, who installed the Heritage Gardens at the governor's mansion in Bexley, is the new grounds manager at ONU.

After receiving his bachelor of science degree in landscape horticulture, he became nursery manager for the City of Columbus where he supervised the annual planting of 3,000 trees throughout the city streets.

He then installed the Heritage Gardens, which consist of native Ohio plants. From there he became grounds manager for a private estate in Dayton.

He is now the ONU/Sodexo grounds manager, responsible for the planting and care of trees and flowers, the grass, and snow removal on the 360-acre campus.

Here's the bios of Saturday's Dancing with the Ada Stars - tickets still available

Event is Saturday, Sept. 10

Back by popular demand The Freed Center Biggs Theatre hosts "Dancing with the Ada Stars" at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10.

Based on the hit television show, watch these community members compet for the Mirror Ball Trophy. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for faculty and staff, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. Purchase tickets online through The Freed Center website or call the Center box office at 418-772-1900.

The Icon provides bios of the performers, which are below:

Evangelist Rod Vincent speaker at Ada Full Gospel Sept. 11-13 revival

Ada Full Gospel Church, 1047 State Route 235, will host a 21st century revival with guest preacher Rod Vincent Sept. 11 to 13.

Services are:
• Sunday, Sept. 11, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service and at 6:30 p.m.
• Monday night, Sept. 12, service at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday night, Sept. 13, service at 7 p.m.

Evangelist Vincent has been preaching for 36 years in the USA and many foreign countries, appearing on many TV and radio programs.

For more information call the church office at 419-634-6132.

 

C-SPAN presidential bus tour stops in Ada Wednesday

Coverage of the presidential election is once again going through Ohio Northern University.

For the second straight time, the C-SPAN Road to the White House Bus will travel to ONU and will be parked near the front of campus, between Hill and Dicke College of Business halls from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.

Members of the campus and area community are welcome to visit the bus.

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